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FZPN28 KNHC 181952
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF
CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
PMZ101-190800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS
BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. MODERATE WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH SPEEDS IN DIURNAL
OFFSHORE FLOW IN THE IMMEDIATE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH AT LEAST
TUE NIGHT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS IN
SOUTHWEST SWELL ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
PMZ111-190800-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-190800-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-190800-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-190800-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-190800-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-190800-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-190800-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1252 PM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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